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Friday, April 13, 2018

Anoint My Head With Oil

From my notes I present an edited Bible Study from Sunday .

Early in the Bible (Genesis
28:10-22) we find the first mention of
Anointing. Jacob poured oil on the stone
he had used as a pillow, and made a vow to give God a tenth of what ever he
would be blessed with; if God would be with him and safely return him home
again.

1.Exodus 30:22-23 God gave Moses a recipe for the
anointing oil:Five spices in varied
amounts added to a larger amount of olive oil.This sacred oil was to be used in the anointing of items in the tent
tabernacle.

2.Leviticus 8:30The oil mixed with blood from the altar was used to sanctify Aaron the
priest and his sons, as it was sprinkled on them and their clothing.

3.I Samuel 16:10-13God commissioned the Prophet Samuel to visit Jesse and God would show
him who was to become the next king.Each of the sons were handsome and sturdy but they were not the chosen
one.Samuel said, is there another
son?Yes, but he is the youngest and is
a “Shepherd,” and cares for the sheep.God was looking on the heart and not the outward physical being, as
David had a heart after God.Samuel was
pleased to anoint David to become the next king.

4.Psalms 23:5 Oil is used for healing, as the shepherd
anoints the head with oil to hurts from rubbing heads with other sheep.The oil would also be applied to the nose to prevent
the nose fly from laying eggs in the sheep’s moist nose.

5.John 3:27-30Who is the anointed one?John
declared it was not him, but Jesus.

Luke 4:18-20Jesus
was anointed by the Holy Spirit:“The
Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering
of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the
acceptable year of the Lord.And he closed
the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of
all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

6.1 John 2:20-29“But the
anointing which ye have received of him abides in you.” You can hear from God for yourself, by listening to
His still small voice in your heart.You can
know what God is doing and how He desires you to join with Him in Ministry.

When God corrects
us, he then heals us with the oil of the Holy Spirit.Pray for those who persecute you.We don’t know the entire story of the
situation they face.Give them the
benefit of the doubt and pass over judgment.Proverbs 3:7-12 Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil. 8Then you will gain renewed health and vitality. 9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces. 10Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with the finest wine. 11My child, don't ignore it when the LORD disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. 12For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

7.Jesus is the Good Shepherd
and gives His life for His sheep. (You and me.) He anoints our head with the Oil of the Holy Spirit.

Our teacher passed from one to the other, a small jar with oil and we were to dip our finger
in it and rub it into our hands.Then we
joined hands and a closing prayer was said.The anointing was a communion and bonding as we joined hands.

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